The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-15
We are max.

ing the sheets in three sizes-opc Tor
letters OF from eight hundred to one
thousand words, another size for two
thousand words, another size for four
thousand words. / expect that an
arrangement may be made with the
post Office authorities enabling the
phonogram boxes to be sent at the
same rate as letter.
"The receiver OF n phonogram will put
it into his apparatus and the message
will be given out more clearly, more dis
tinctly than the best telephone mes
sage ever sent. The tones OF the voice
in the two monographs which | have
finished are so perfectly rendered that
one can distinguish between twenty
different persons, each one OF whom
mas said few words. One tremen-
dous advantage is that the letter may
be repeated thousand times If neces-
sary. The phonogram does not wear
out by use; moreover 1t may be tled
away for q hundred years, and be
ready the instant it is needed. III
man dictates his will to the phono'
graph, there will be no disputing the
authenticity OF the document with
those who knew the tones OF his voice
in life. The cost of making the pho
nogram will be scarcely more than
the cost OF ordinary letter paper.
The machine will read out the letter
or message at the same speed with
which is was dictated.
81 have experimental with a device
for enabling printers to set type d.
rectly from the dictation OF the
photograph, and think that it will
work to charm. 1t is so arranged
that the printer, by touching a lever
with his foot, allows FIVE or ten words
of the phonogram to be sounded; II
he is not satisfied with the first hear
ing he can make it repeat the same
words over and over again until he
has them in type. For busy men who
dictate q great deal for the press, lam
sure that the phonograph will be a
necessity after very little experience.
"For musicians the phonograph Is
going to do wonders, owing to the ex-
treme cheapness with which | can
duplicate phonograms and the delicacy
with which the apparatus gives out all
musical sounds. In the early phono-
graph Of ten years ago, which was a
very imperfect and crude affair COM
pared with that OF to-day, it was al
ways noticed that musical sounds
came out peculiarly well; the machine
would whistle or sing far better than
it would talk. This popularity OF the
phonograph remains. have taken
down the music OF an orchestra, and
the result is marvellous; each instru-
ment can be perfectly distinguished,
the strings are perfectly distinct, the
violins from the 'cellos, the wind in
struments and the wood are perfectly
heard, and even in the notes OF q vio'
lin the over.tones are distinct to a
delicate ear.
1t is going to work wonders for the
benefit OF music-lovers. A piece Tor
any instrument, for the piano, or for
an orchestra, or an act, or the whole
OF an opera, musical instruments and
voices, can be given out by the
monograph with q beauty OF tone
and distinctness past belief, and the
duplicating apparatus for phonograms
is SO cheap an affair that the price OF
music for the monograph will be
scarcely worth considering. AS the
phonogram will be practically indie
structible by ordinary use, such mu-
sic can be played over and over again.
"My first phonograph, as you re-
member, consisted simply OF q roller
carrying the foil, and provided with a
diaphragm point properly arranged
to scrape or indent the foil. The
roller was turned by hand. In the
new instrument there is far more
complication, but altogether diff
different results. My propelline
machinery consists OF small electric
motor, run by a very few cells.
Strange to say, I have found more
difficulty in getting motor to SUIT
me than any other part OF the ap,
paratus. / tried various kinds OF
clock-work and spring motors, but
| found them untrustworthy and noisy.
The motors am now making are alb
solutely steady and noiseless. There
is no part OF the apparatus, the tools
for which / am now making upon a
large scale here, which is likely to get
out of order, or to work in an uncer-
tain manner. The two finished pho
nographs are practically exactly what
/ intend to offer for sale within q lew
months"
Among the things at which Mr.. Edi-
son is hard at work, taking them up
in turns, are the cotton-picker, the
heat generator OF electricity, and a
new device for propelling street cars
by electricity.
English as She Is Spoke.
at daa;ra IN ratiren said A. BOSTON